The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution (污染). Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal (煤) in houses and factories in the city.
The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
小题1:Our world is becoming much smaller _______.

A．because the earth is being polluted day and night

B．thanks to science development

C．because of the rise in population

D．because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

小题2:Thousands of years ago, life was _________it is today.

A．much easier than	B．as easy as
C．as hard as	D．much harder than

小题3:Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means______.

A．Water pollution	B．air pollution
C．noise pollution	D．rubbish

小题4:Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _______.

A．it’s bad to all living things in the world

B．it makes much noise

C．it has made our rivers and lakes dirty

D．it makes us become angry more easily

小题5:Which of the following is NOT TRUE?     

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.

C．From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.

D．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people

The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to the cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. A large number of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a child has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have some learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:
● Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.
● When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
● Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “WHAT? WHAT?” when you are older.
小题1:What does the underlined word “earwax” mean in the passage?

A．耳膜

B．耳鸣

C．耳垢

D．耳疾

小题2:In the first paragraph, the writer wants to ___________.                    

A．tell us many beautiful sounds

B．describe the uses of ears

C．explain the kinds

D．show the importance of ears

小题3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

A．Hearing problems caused by diseases.

B．People with hearing problems.

C．Ways to protect our ears.

D．Danger of loud noise.

小题4:Hearing problems may be caused by _________.                       

A．a little earwax

B．learning problems at school

C．noise louder than 85 decibels

D．earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels

小题5:The underlined sentence means ________.                          .

A．when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”

B．when you get older, you still have good hearing

C．when you get older, you won’t ask questions

D．the older you are, the fewer questions you’ll have

Yoga(瑜伽) is a kind of sport.It is very    46 around the world now. Every one can do yoga. It’s good   47 men and women.
  48 do people like yoga? It’s  49 to say.. The short answer is that yoga helps you to    50 fit. For many people , this answer is enough(足够),   51 there is more if you have an interest in it.
Yoga    52  in india about 5000 years ago. At that time, people wanted to be free,  53 and live a long life.so this kind of exercise was born. Yoga is a Sanskrit(梵语) word and it    54   “to join together”. There are    55  parts in yoga: exercise,brething and thinking. Yoga can give you peace(平静) and help you feel relaxed.
小题1:A.easy              B.popular            C. interesting
小题2:A. to                 B. for               C. with
小题3:A. Why               B. How             C. Where
小题4:A.hard                B. different          C. heavy
小题5:A. take               B. turn             C.keep
小题6:A. so                 B. or               C. but
小题7:A. begin              B. begins            C.began
小题8:A. healthy            B. warm            C. busy
小题9:A. shows             Bmeans             C. plans
小题10:A. two                B. three            C. four

More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
小题1:People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.

A．they have a lot of free time

B．they can go to the hospital if they are hurt

C．they need excitement

D．they don’t need to look for food

小题2:_______ is not a dangerous sport.

A．Climbing the highest mountains

B．Riding on the road

C．Traveling into unknown parts of the world

D．Sailing small boats across the largest sea

小题3:In bungee jumping, you _______.

A．jump up as high as you can

B．jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs

C．jump down without a rubber band

D．jump to the ground

小题4:In the past, people lived in danger because _______.

A．the living condition is poor

B．there was no doctor and hospital

C．there were many dangerous animals

D．all of above

小题5:Which is not TRUE?

A．Everyone’s life is interesting.

B．Many people live and work in safe places.

C．Many people buy food in shops.

D．People can go to see the doctors when they become ill.

Skin-diving(潜水) is a new sport today. This sport takes you into a wonderful new world. It is like a visit to the moon. When you are under water, it is easy for you to climb big rocks, because you are no longer heavy.
Here, under water, everything is blue and green. During the day, there is lots of light. When fish swim nearby, you can catch them with your hands.
When you have tank (罐) of air on your back, you can stay in deep of water for a long time. But you must be careful when you dive into deep water.
To catch fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sport. Besides, there are more uses for skin-diving. You can clean ships without taking them out of the water. You can get many things from the deep sea.
Now you see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting.
小题1:Skin-diving is a new sport that_____________.

A．will take you to the moon

B．will take you to a new world of land

C．will take you to the mountain

D．will take you to the deep water

小题2:You can climb big rocks under water easily because _________.

A．you are very heavy

B．you are as heavy as on the land

C．you are not as heavy as on the land

D．you have no weight at all

小题3:With a tank of air on your back, you can _________.

A．catch fish very easily

B．stay under water for a long time

C．climb big rocks

D．have more fun

小题4:Which of the following statement is not true?

A．Skin-diving is a new sport

B．skin-diving is like visiting the moon

C．The only use of skin-diving is to have more fun

D．Skin-diving is not only interesting but also useful.

小题5:Skin-diving is a useful and interesting sport because ________.

A．you can catch fish with your hands.

B．you can clean the ship in the water

C．you can get many things from the deep sea.

D．all of the above

One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.
1.” What’s the matter?” “I went to a party last night, so I…”
2.”I feel so tired these days.” “I think you’d better…”
3.”Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…”
You can see from the above three examples that the context helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So “guessing” is very important in understanding English, especially spoken English.
小题1:This passage tells us mainly about ________.

A．the importance of “guessing” in learning a foreign language.

B．how to guess what one is going to talk about.

C．Some examples of right guessing.

D．how important it is to guess all the time.

小题2:From the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 1 is ________.

A．…so I didn’t have a good time.”

B．…so I went to bed very late.”

C．…so I felt unhappy.”

D．…so I got up very early.”

小题3:Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.

A．“I think you’d better have a good rest and take good care of yourself.”

B．“I think you’d better have something to drink.”

C．“I think you’d better get some help from your friends.”

D．“I think you’d better to be more careful.”

小题4:From the passage we can infer that guessing is ________ in learning a foreign language.

A．the only way

B．more important in spoken English than in written English.

C．more important than any other way

D．more important in written English than in spoken English

A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 　31　 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is　32　 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
　　Elephants, tigers and many　33　 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the　34　 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and　35　 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed　36　 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. 　37　 did most of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon　38　 in the same way.
　　You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong　39　 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals　40　 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals　41　 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet　42　. They make a noise rather like a dog　43　. In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy--　44　. People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important　45　 people to protect wild animals.

小题1:	A．work　 B．study　 C．live 　　 D．enjoy

小题2:	A．many　 B．a few　 C．no 　　 D．not

小题3:	A．other B．others　　 C．the other　 D．another

小题4:	A．people B．animals　 C．plants 　 D．things

小题5:	A．grew B．made　　 C．got　　 D．kept

小题6:	A．fire B．hotness　 C．heat　　 D．stoves(炉子)

小题7:	A．so　　 B．Such　　 C．As　　 D．Nor

小题8:	A．lived　 B．died（死） C．came　　 D．left

小题9:	A．besides B．except　　 C．and D．or

小题10:

A．live　 B．to live　 C．lived D．living

小题11:

A．have　 B．without　 C．with　　 D．get

小题12:

A．high B．higher　　 C．short D．shorter

小题13:

A．Shouting B．crying　 C．barking　 D．talking

小题14:

A．tigers B．men　 C．wolves D．elephants

小题15:

A．to 　 B．for　　 C．like 　　 D．of

You may get a cold sometimes. It often starts with a sore throat. You sneeze (打喷嚏) and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It’s not a serious illness, but you may feel quite bad.
 There isn’t a cure (治愈方法) for the cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example, you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of (摆脱) your headache. It is good to rest and drink a lot of water, too. A doctor once told me, “With the right medicine, the cold will last for seven days. With no medicine, it will go on for a week!”
Where does our medicine come from? A long time ago, people knew that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice of lemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat better. Now, scientists find some parts of plants can make some medicine. Because of these medicines, people now live longer than their grandparents.
小题1:If you catch a cold, you may have _______ at first.

A．a sore throat	B．a headache
C．a cough	D．a stomachache

小题2:What should we do when we catch a cold?

A．We should take some medicine.

B．We should have a good rest.

C．We should stay at home and drink a lot of water.

D．All of the above.

小题3:What can make a sore throat better?

A．Some plants.	B．The juice of lemons.
C．Aspirin.	D．Fruit.

小题4:What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．You shouldn’t take any medicine if you have a cold.

B．There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold.

C．You’ll feel better if you take some medicine.

D．There is some medicine that can cure the cold.

小题5:Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A．Taking aspirin can get rid of the cold.

B．All the plants can be made into medicine.

C．Scientists have found a cure for cold.

D．Some parts of plants may make people feel better.

What     56   this ?      57    a backpack . It’s my     58    . What’s that? It’s a       59   . It is     60     computer. Is that a computer, too?      61   .
.It’s a TV set. It’s    62     TV set. I      63      it      64     Sunday afternoon. It is a     65    TV set.

小题1:	A．is B．are C．an D．be

小题2:	A．He’s B．She’s C．It’s D．Is

小题3:	A．ruler B．ring C．backpack D．book

小题4:	A．TV set B．computer C．case D．pencil

小题5:	A．hers B．she C．her D．I

小题6:	A．Yes, it is B．Yes ,it isn’t C．No, it is D．No, it isn’t

小题7:	A．I B．my C．her D．his

小题8:	A．look B．see C．watch D．listen

小题9:	A．on B．in C．at D．to

小题10:

A．my B．well C．her D．good

Everyone has got two personalities（性格）the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease people. So you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up（蜷缩）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well—balanced personality. You know your strengths and weakness. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes people rather angry
小题1:You may find the passage in       .
A. a science magazine            B A guide book
C. a sports newspaper            D. a story book
小题2:When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

A．In the daytime	B．At the beginning of sleep
C．At night	D．During the deep sleep

小题3:Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep       .

A．on curled up

B．on her stomach

C．on her back

D．on her side

小题4:What does the word “defensive” mean in the passage?

A．易怒的

B．攻击性的

C．外向的

D．有戒心的

小题5:What does the passage tell us?

A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping

B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

C．Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.